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{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' ('''CSOI''') was the "worldwide" distributor of [[Sega]] slot machines during the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was fronted by [[Richard Stewart]].
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}}{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}'''{{fileref|Fraud and Corruption in Management of Military Club Systems 1969 (United States Government Printing Office).pdf|page=1840}}, also known as '''CSOI''', was an amusement machine distributor headquartered in Panama as a continuation of [[Service Games, Panama]]. It was headed by [[Richard Stewart]]{{fileref|Fraud and Corruption in Management of Military Club Systems 1969 (United States Government Printing Office).pdf|page=1843}}{{magref|cb|1970-03-21|71}}, with the renaming occuring on 12th April, 1962{{fileref|Fraud and Corruption in Management of Military Club Systems 1969 (United States Government Printing Office).pdf|page=1884}}.
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CSOI continued to act as "worldwide" distributor of Service Games (and later Sega) products throughout the 1960s. Sega would handle the domestic Japanese market, and after re-establishing itself in the US, would handle that territory too. From May 31st, 1973, Sega ditched CSOI and began working with local distribution partners directly{{magref|cb|1973-06-09|61}}.
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Club Specialty Overseas, Inc.[3], also known as CSOI, was an amusement machine distributor headquartered in Panama as a continuation of Service Games, Panama. It was headed by Richard Stewart[4][5], with the renaming occuring on 12th April, 1962[2].

CSOI continued to act as "worldwide" distributor of Service Games (and later Sega) products throughout the 1960s. Sega would handle the domestic Japanese market, and after re-establishing itself in the US, would handle that territory too. From May 31st, 1973, Sega ditched CSOI and began working with local distribution partners directly[6].

Softography

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